Adiabatic Otto-like quantum thermodynamical cycle in the non-quasi-static regime

arXiv:2608.26690v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We show a finite-time Otto-like quantum thermodynamic cycle that preserves the adiabatic population structure of a time-dependent harmonic oscillator in the non-quasi-static regime. In the conventional energy representation, finite-rate driving induces non-adiabatic population redistribution and leaves residual excitations after the Hamiltonian has returned to its initial value. We show that this difficulty can be avoided by formulating the dynamics in the Lewis-Riesenfeld invariant representation, without modifying the physical Hamiltonian through auxiliary counterdiabatic driving. For a parametric Mathieu protocol, quantum inertia produces a mismatch between the spatial width of the working mode and its transient dressed energy scale. We propose an experimental implementation of this scheme in a trapped-ion Paul trap using stimulated Raman interactions, with independent control of the laser detuning and beam intersection angle. This provides a finite-time implementation in which the invariant population structure is preserved while the physical trap frequency evolves non-quasi-statically. Our results establish a clear distinction between adiabatic operation and quasi-static driving, providing a route toward finite-time quantum thermal cycles that retain the adiabatic energy structure without requiring the quasi-static limit.

Abstract:We show a finite-time Otto-like quantum thermodynamic cycle that preserves the adiabatic population structure of a time-dependent harmonic oscillator in the non-quasi-static regime. In the conventional energy representation, finite-rate driving induces non-adiabatic population redistribution and leaves residual excitations after the Hamiltonian has returned to its initial value. We show that this difficulty can be avoided by formulating the dynamics in the Lewis-Riesenfeld invariant representation, without modifying the physical Hamiltonian through auxiliary counterdiabatic driving. For a parametric Mathieu protocol, quantum inertia produces a mismatch between the spatial width of the working mode and its transient dressed energy scale. We propose an experimental implementation of this scheme in a trapped-ion Paul trap using stimulated Raman interactions, with independent control of the laser detuning and beam intersection angle. This provides a finite-time implementation in which the invariant population structure is preserved while the physical trap frequency evolves non-quasi-statically. Our results establish a clear distinction between adiabatic operation and quasi-static driving, providing a route toward finite-time quantum thermal cycles that retain the adiabatic energy structure without requiring the quasi-static limit.

Quantum Physics (quant-ph); Statistical Mechanics (cond-mat.stat-mech); Atomic Physics (physics.atom-ph)

arXiv:2608.26690 [quant-ph]

(or arXiv:2608.26690v1 [quant-ph] for this version)

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Adiabatic Otto-like quantum thermodynamical cycle in the non-quasi-static regime

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